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In a blog post, Samir Patil, security researcher at Symantec, adds: "Symantec researchers observed more than 50 domains with the names of either 'Japan tsunami' or 'Japan earthquake'. These domains are either parked, available for sale, or are linked to earthquake sites. Don't be surprised if you see these domains being used in phishing and spam attacks."

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) also warns of online charity scams appealing for donations via emails, websites and social networks.

The FTC agency advises to check what percentage of a donation will support the cause, verify the charity's credentials, avoid providing credit card or bank information until all the charity's information has been considered, avoid cash gifts and ask for a receipt.

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